BENGALURU: Two men who landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) hiding gold paste worth an estimated Rs 1.4 crore in custom-made waistbands and underwear were arrested by customs sleuths last week.
The gold, weighing more than 2.8kg, was seized and the suspects booked for smuggling and evasion of customs duty. KIA sources said the smuggling bid unfolded on Friday as the duo — a 21-year-old from Uttar Pradesh and a 31-year-old from Maharashtra — landed on Emirates flight EK 568 from Dubai.